 Part of the Arsi Zone, Sherka is bordered on the south by the Shebelle River which separates it from the Bale Zone, on the southwest by Bekoji, on the west by Digeluna Tijo, on the north by Tena, and on the east by Robe.Gobesa is the administrative center; other towns include Gado Guna.The altitude of this woreda ranges from 350 to 1350 meters above sea level.